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Technique: Carved
South African Zulu Two Handled Carved Wood Meat Tray
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A South African two handled carved wood meat tray Zulu, 20th century Measures: Approximate 3 1/4" in. high x 10 1/2" in. long x 8 1/2" in. wide (8.2 x...
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea Tribal Art
Located in London, GB
Oceanic Schouten islands Pounder Papua New Guinea A Fine old hard wood Pounder or pestle with a standing female figure from the schouten islands off the north coast of Papua new Gui...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Carved Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Angular Cubist Dan Kran Mask Open Mouth Triangle Eyes Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Great Angular Cubist Dan Kran Mask with expressive open mouth with metal teeth, triangle eyes and projecting angular cheeks. From Ivory Coast, West Africa...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Australian boomerang, 19th century
Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL
A 19th century boomerang from Australia. Good patina and presented on a stand.
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Late 19th Century Australian Tribal Antique Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Antique Tribal Dance Shield, Tutsi, Rwanda
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Tutsi ceremonial dance shield. Rwanda-Burundi Second quarter, 20th century. Wood, natural pigment Provenance: Colonial period collection, Belgium...
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Early 20th Century Rwandan Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Dayak Tribe Ironwood Bowl, Early 20th Century
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
Crafted from ironwood this Dayak tribe ceremonial bowl features a wonderful smooth texture and subtle wood patterns all around. A wonderful decorative bowl...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Dayak Mango Wood Stool, Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
An Indonesian low stool or seat, hand-carved from a single piece of dense and heavy mango wood, circa 1930. Dayak Benuaq tribe, Southeast Sulawesi. Presents age patina throughout. ...
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1920s Indonesian Tribal Vintage Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

A Philippine Carved Wooden Maternity Figure From The Ifugao Tribe, Early 20th C
Located in Bilzen, BE
Ifugao, northern Luzon, early 20th century, a standing female figure carrying a baby on her back, the head abstracted in typical Ifugao style Tribal patina Height 18.5 cm
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Early 20th Century Philippine Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Monumental Oceanic Asmat People Carved Painted Wooden War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A monumental, rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat People tribal carved war shield from the first half of the 20th century, collected from the coast of the headhunting tribe in Papua New Guinea, a Provincial Indonesian island in the mid 20th century. Among the Asmat, war shields are the most powerful symbolic element of a warrior's equipment, and have many layers of meaning. Traditionally, they were functional items used to protect warriors in battle by deflecting an enemy's spears and arrows. The carved and painted images on the surface of the shields were also intended to frighten the enemy and symbolize the power of the ancestors. Ancestral imagery appears on multiple forms of Asmat art...
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Early 20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Nepal Wood Dance Mask with Open Mouth Teeth, Late 19th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Oval dance mask from Nepal with powerful expression, open eyes and oval mouth with finely carved teeth, nicely carved ears. Heavy black encrusted patina inside and out from tradition...
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Late 19th Century Nepalese Tribal Antique Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Genuine carved wooden spoon from the Kulango people, Cote d'Ivoire, early 20th C
Located in Bilzen, BE
A genuine wooden spoon from the Kulango people Cote d'Ivoire, from the early 20th century These spoons are also get used as a pestle These spoons are also said to originate with the ...
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Early 20th Century Ivorian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Early Danced Black Wood Mask From the Guro Peoples Ivory Coast Bird on top
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early Danced Black Wood Mask From the Guro Peoples Ivory Coast Bird on top. Finely carved mask with carved open eyes, and pointed nose and slightly smiling mouth. It is in good co...
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Early 20th Century Gabonese Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Mid-20th Century Toguna Female Anthropomo Post from Mali
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early to mid-20th century Toguna support post from the Dogon Tribe of Mali, on custom metal stand. This West African hand carved wooden bean was origin...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Carved Tribal Art

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Iron

20th Century African Songye Nkishi Kifwebe Figure, Democratic Republic of Congo
Located in London, GB
For sale is this wonderful vintage African hand-carved Kifwebe association Figure (or "N'kishi"), originating from the Songye people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly the...
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Late 20th Century Congolese Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Metal

Central African Buffalo Slit Drum
Located in Chicago, IL
This large animal sculpture is actually a traditional African slit drum, a percussive instrument commonly carved from a single block of wood. Comprised of a hollow resonance chamber ...
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20th Century African Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century Lobi Tribal Chair – Burkina Faso
Located in Bilzen, BE
A rare and beautifully aged Lobi tribal chair from Burkina Faso, dating to the early 1900s. Hand-carved from a single piece of hardwood, this sculptural piece reflects the refined mi...
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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Antique Tribal Ethiopian Ceremonial Coffee Stands
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Grouping of Ceremonial coffee stands Ethiopia Early 20th century Wood Largest: 8" high x 6" diameter (20 x 15 cm) Smallest: 6.75" x 3.50" ( 17 x 9 cm) These little known Branc...
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

African Carved Wood "Tree of Life" Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful, impressively sized and elaborately carved "Tree of Life" sculpture from Tanzania, Africa. These carvings are created from a single piece of wood and feature "Ujamma" or ...
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19th Century Tanzanian Tribal Antique Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Early Twentieth-Century Tanzanian Village Stool
Located in London, GB
The form of this finely carved early twentieth-century village stool, from the Hehe culture in Tanzania, consists of four short, upright legs supporting a dish-shaped seat. A small d...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Bembe Bearded Male Figure Bust with Beard Hands on Stomach Staff Top DRC Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Striking Bembe bearded male bust figure with hands on sides of projecting stomach and finely carved beard. Stacking square hair style on top of head and projecting element hair on b...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Important Oceanic Carved Asmat Tribal Sago Bowl Serving Platter after War Shield
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and important Oceanic Papuan Asmat tribal carved ancestral sago bowl (also known as a platter, serving shield and tray) crafted in the likes of the...
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20th Century Papua New Guinean Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Paint

Small Used Senufo Bird Beak Face Weaving Heddle Pulley, Ivory Coast Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Small used Senufo stylized bird beak face weaving heddle pulley, Ivory Coast Africa I Deep patina and polish from traditional use, circular wear inside from weaving bobbin, now absen...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

African Oku Tribe Carved Elephant Headress Camaroon Region
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A deftly carved Elephant Mask head dress, often erroneously called a mask as it is actually worn on the top of the head in Secret Society dances by those close to the King. A single ...
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Chinese Folk Wood Dance Mask with Smiling Expression Traces of Paint from China
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Carved wood dance mask from China with smiling expression, large square hat or headdress. Traces of many layers of paint, including red, blue, black and white pigments. Darkened pat...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Fine Early 20th Century Chokwe Mask (Ex Afrika Museum Collection)
Located in London, GB
This early twentieth-century mask, from the Chokwe culture in Angola, displays unusual features. Carved from a light wood and decorated with yellow pigments, this fine mask exhibits ...
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1940s Angolan Tribal Vintage Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early 20th Century African Antique Wood Comb with Human Head From the Chokwe Culture of Angola. A fine, old, much used comb with a glossy, glasslike patina...
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Early 20th Century Angolan Other Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

African door in carved wood and bronze of chief Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
African door in carved wood and bronze of chief Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th century Art Baboun, Cameroon, early 20th century. Unique and rare object. C...
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Bronze

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Openwork Geometric Stool
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved wood stool with openwork geometric design, It is in good condition, appropriate for its age, use, and medium. Well used with deep patina, chips and ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ashanti tribal headrest
Located in London, GB
A good example of an African Ashanti tribal headrest. Ghana. Early to mid-twentieth century.
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana
Located in Zemst, BE
Ashanti footstool, Ghana West-Africa Handcut and handcarved Fine condtion Period: probably post 1945
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Marroquin Arab 1870 Koummya Dagger With Sheath In Wood Silver And Brass
Located in Miami, FL
Marroquin forged steel dagger with sheath. Beautiful koummya dagger with a sheath from the region of Morocco, circa 1870. The blade was created with forged steel, mounted in wood and brass and embellished with silver parts decorated with chiseled and engraved motifs. The dagger is curved with a tick double edge blade, the handle is ornate with silver and wood. Like swords and daggers in most cultures, the Islamic dagger...
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1870s Moroccan Islamic Antique Carved Tribal Art

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Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass, Steel

Cameroon "Bat" Stool African Sculpture
Located in Sharon, CT
Possibly Babanki. Circular ceremonial wood stool constructed of repeated animal heads. Original applied patina.
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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Magical Barbara Antelope Mask Mirrors Seeds Cowries Mali, Africa ex Willis
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early carved wood antelope mask, with many vertical horns, applied glass mirrors, cowries and seeds. Old native repair to one horn. It is in good con...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Late 19th/Early 20th Century White Tribal Wood Figure for Protection, Nepal
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Late 19th/Early 20th Century White Tribal Wood Figure for Protection, Nepal A guardian figure with a round flat face and minimally carved features in the typical crouching posture w...
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Early 20th Century Nepalese Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Aboriginal Carved Wood Woomera Australia Tribal Art Interior Design
Located in London, GB
Fine Large Aboriginal woomera carved in hard mulga wood with pleasing curved chip carved interior with gum handle and possum tooth barb Beautiful p...
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Early 20th Century Australian Carved Tribal Art

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Hardwood

Mid-20th Century Tami Islands Papua New Guinea Tribal Wooden Feast Bowl
Located in Point Richmond, CA
mid-20th century Tami Islands Papua new guinea wooden feast bowl Of classic form, each end carved with raised and incised imagery depicting stylized sea cr...
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Mid-20th Century Papua New Guinean Carved Tribal Art

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Kaolin, Wood

Early 20th Century Hand-Carved Wood Tribal Mask from Atoni Tribe Timor
Located in Jimbaran, Bali
This very flat mask originates from the Atoni people of Timor, featuring two very small eye holes. For the Timorese people masks portray both male and female ancestors, worn by warri...
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Other Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Antique Nupe Carved Wood Stool With Openwork Geometric Design, Niger Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Well used and loved Nupe carved hardwood wood stool with four legs and central post, openwork geometric design, with stylized multiple dancing animal or lizard forms. Large conical ...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerien Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Striking Makonde Animal Helmet Mask, Dog or Hyena, Tanzania, Early 20th C.
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Striking Makonde animal helmet mask, dog or hyena, Tanzania. Early 20th century with dark patina from traditional tribal use, wear inside from being used. Finely carved features, wit...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Powerful Scarified Makonde Portrait Helmet Mask Tanzania, Early 20th C Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Powerful Scarified Makonde portrait helmet mask from Tanzania. Early 20th century with heavy dark patina from traditional tribal use, wear inside from being used. Finely carved featu...
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Early 20th Century Tanzanian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Lively Standing Mumuye Figure with Expressive Face, Open Hair, Crest, Published
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Early standing Mumuye stylized figure with crested hair and open work details. Classic rounded cubist forms that the Mumuye sculptors are known for. Nort...
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Mid-20th Century Nigerian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure, Burkina Faso, Mid/Late-1900s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sculpture, Lobi Male Figure with one hand pointing upwards, Burkina Faso. Mid/late-1900s. Height excl. base 13 cm. Total height 15 cm. Patina, signs of age. Provenance: Dealer and...
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Mid-20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Dan Prestige Wood Spoon with Legs, Ivory Coast, West Africa on custom base
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Dan carved wood prestige spoon or ladle, from the Dan people of Ivory Coast, West Africa. Spoons like this were used by the most prominent woman in the village as a sign of her powe...
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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

An Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master'
Located in London, GB
A Rare and Extremely Fine South African Tsonga Prestige Staff by the ‘Baboon Master’ Depicting a Zulu elder wearing a head-ring Superb silky reddish brown patina Late 19th Century ...
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Late 19th Century South African Antique Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Small Ashanti tribal headrest stool
Located in London, GB
A wonderful small early 20th century Ashanti tribal stool, headrest. Carved from a single piece of wood. Well worn and genuine tribal stool or headrest.
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1920s Ghanaian Tribal Vintage Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Luba Caryatid Stool – Upemba Region, D.R. Congo, late 19th century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Luba Caryatid Stool – Upemba Region, D.R. Congo Late 19th century to 1900 Wood lightweight, rich patina Height: 50 cm, diameter top 29 x 27.5 cm Provenance: Danish colonial collectio...
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Late 19th Century Congolese Tribal Antique Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Early 20th Century Ethiopian Low Stool
Located in London, GB
This stool, from the Gurage culture of Ethiopia, has been carved from a single piece of heavy, dense wood. The stool exhibits a flat, low form and over time, has developed a lovely d...
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Early 20th Century Ethiopian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure
Located in London, GB
A Songye Male ‘Power’ Figure Open aperture to the head and stomach Fine overall patina, loss to feet Democratic Republic of Congo 19th Century Size: 23cm high - 9 ins high The ...
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19th Century Congolese Antique Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Standing Carved Wooden Figural Spoon, Yoruba People, 1960s
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Large carved wooden spoon in the shape of a standing female figure, with a round bowl over her head, Yoruba People, circa 1960s. The numbers are the inventory numbers from Penn Stat...
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1960s Nigerian Tribal Vintage Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Classic Dayak Wood Calendar Board with Aso or Dragon Motifs, Borneo Indonesia
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Classic Dayak carved flat wood calendar board with Aso or Dragon Motifs, Borneo, Indonesia. Traditional very dark wood with carving in relief and incised...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Fine 'Sowei' Mask. Mende, Sierra Leone
Located in London, GB
This fine Mende ‘Sowei’ mask was worn exclusively by women. The mask represents an ideal of feminine beauty admired by the Mende: elaborate hairstyles, full forehead, small facial fe...
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Mid-20th Century Sierra Leonean Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ancient African Wooden Stool
Located in Soho, London, GB
Ancient wooden stool with four feet dating to the 19th century. From Congo, Africa. Provenance: Galerie Démons et Merveilles, Paris; Private Collection, United Kingdom.
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19th Century Congolese Antique Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Early Papua Korwar Ancestor Figure, Early 19th Century, Deep Black-Brown Patina
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare Papua wood sculpture of a Korwar Papua New Guinea, Cendrawasih Bay, Wandammen, early 19th century Measures: Height 24 x Diameter 18 cm Finely carved in th...
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Early 19th Century Indonesian Tribal Antique Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Antique Yao Shaman's Mask
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yao Shaman's Mask Guizhou Province, China Early 20th Century Wood,horse hair, printed paper, nails Size: 13 1/2" x 8" (34 x 20 cm) On a custom made metal stand. Covered inside and o...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Organic Material, Wood, Paper

Himalayan Tribal Tharu Guardian figures Nepal Himalayan Art Antiques
Located in London, GB
A outstanding pair of ancestor figures from the Tharu people of Southern Nepal. The standing guardian figures, the faces with serene enigmatic expression,  Ancient weathered  patina...
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19th Century Tibetan Antique Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Standing Akan Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa, Black Hair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Akan, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white pigment, with arms out holding a bottle, includes custom metal base. Probably a fig...
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Bambara Standing Male Figure Powerful Shoulders Mali Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Bambara Standing male figure with powerful shoulders, arms at sides and large feet. From Mali, Africa It is in good condition with wear, polish and erosion from traditional use, appropriate for its age, use, and medium. Scuffs and nicks here and there. Age, wear and staining inside. On vintage wood block...
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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

Philippines Igorot Carved Wood Head Hunters Shield
Located in Lomita, CA
This is a Kalinga shield that is used by warriors who are headhunters from the Northern mountainous region of the Philippines. Art meets utility in this shield which has three prongs...
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Mid-20th Century Philippine Primitive Carved Tribal Art

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Fruitwood

African Helmet Mask 'Gelede' from Yoruba Nigeria
Located in San Francisco, CA
Blacked wood helmet mask (Gelede), large human head surmounted by a dog eating a snake which curves around the head. No perforation for attachment to costu...
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20th Century Nigerian Tribal Carved Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Guine Statue Of The Kusu Tribe, DR Congo, First Half Of The 20th Century
Located in Bilzen, BE
Genuine carved wooden statue of the Kusu tribe DR Congo, first half of the 20th century with a tribal aged patina of use Height without nail on the head 20 cm
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1930s Congolese Tribal Vintage Carved Tribal Art

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Wood

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